| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Anthony Sottile (fresh) SG - Hollis Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Jefcoat (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Liberty | John Sessions is called for the reach on Hollis Levine - foul #2 on John Sessions, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:24 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 19:03 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Antonio January | 24-27 |
| 18:46 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Carmine Tolson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Sessions | 27-30 |
| 18:13 | Liberty | Raymond Yarbrough is called for the reach on Tommy Jefcoat - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:07 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Jefcoat | 27-32 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Yarbrough and the foul's on Anthony Sottile - foul #1 on Anthony Sottile, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | Liberty | Antonio January misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Liberty | Charles Gunn grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Liberty | Hollis Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Carmine Tolson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is hacked by Antonio January - foul #2 on Antonio January, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Bodine (SG), Robert Powers (SF), Scott Newlin (C) Hollis Levine, Tommy Jefcoat, Charles Gunn | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Sottile - foul #2 on Anthony Sottile, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Hill (PG), Robert Augustine (C) Anthony Sottile, Antonio January | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Liberty | Robert Augustine's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Robertson | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Perry Hardison pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | Akron | A charge is called on John Sapp - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 16:19 | Liberty | Robert Augustine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF) Cecil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 16:01 | Akron | John Sapp can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 15:59 | Akron | John Sapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Bodine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Kevin Bodine picks off the pass by Timothy Robertson | 32-32 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Robert Powers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Robertson - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Perry Hardison, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Sottile (PG), John Cummings (SG), Antonio January (PF) Robert Hill, Kevin Bodine, Robert Augustine | |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Robert Powers makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Robert Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Akron | John Sessions makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Sullivan | 34-34 |
| 14:45 | Liberty | John Cummings buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Cecil Sullivan - foul #2 on Cecil Sullivan, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat (SF), Charles Gunn (C) Robert Powers, Scott Newlin | |
| 14:45 | Liberty | John Cummings makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Carmine Tolson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sessions | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Liberty | Antonio January is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Hardison (PF) Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Perry Hardison | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Liberty | John Cummings comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cecil Sullivan | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Akron | John Sessions loses the dribble to Anthony Sottile in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 13:18 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Akron | John Cummings takes the ball from John Sessions in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Liberty | John Cummings lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan drills a runner in the paint set up by John Sessions | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Liberty | Cecil Sullivan steals it from Tommy Jefcoat | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Sullivan | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Jefcoat | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Tommy Jefcoat steps in front of the Cecil Sullivan pass | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Akron | John Sessions gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Anthony Sottile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Jefcoat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio January (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough's floater is tipped away by Antonio January | 44-43 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Antonio January | 44-43 |
| 11:21 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:19 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Perry Hardison pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:52 | Akron | John Cummings is called for the reach on Raymond Yarbrough - foul #4 on John Cummings, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Perry Hardison, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Hollis Levine (PG), Kevin Bodine (SG), Robert Powers (SF), Scott Newlin (PF), Robert Augustine (C) Anthony Sottile, John Cummings, Tommy Jefcoat, Antonio January, Charles Gunn | |
| 10:34 | Akron | John Sapp makes the shot from the right side set up by Carlos Liggins | 46-43 |
| 10:19 | Liberty | Robert Augustine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 46-43 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Carlos Liggins buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sapp | 48-43 |
| 09:36 | Liberty | Scott Newlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Carlos Liggins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it in | 50-43 |
| 08:52 | Liberty | Robert Powers knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Hollis Levine | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Billy Yates misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | Liberty | Robert Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:31 | Liberty | Hollis Levine comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Carlos Liggins is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), James Compo (C) John Sapp, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Sottile (PG), Tommy Jefcoat (SF), Antonio January (PF) Hollis Levine, Robert Powers, Robert Augustine | |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Scott Newlin drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Compo - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) James Compo | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Cummings (SG) Kevin Bodine | |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Scott Newlin misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Perry Hardison gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Anthony Sottile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Jefcoat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio January (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Newlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Sammy Carey travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Gunn (C) Scott Newlin | |
| 07:19 | Liberty | Cecil Sullivan steals it from Charles Gunn | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan banks in the layup | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Sammy Carey is called for the reach on Tommy Jefcoat - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan is hacked by Tommy Jefcoat - foul #1 on Tommy Jefcoat, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 06:52 | Akron | John Sessions hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Sottile - foul #3 on Anthony Sottile, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 06:52 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:52 | Akron | John Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:52 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:30 | Liberty | John Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Perry Hardison pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-48 |
| 06:00 | Liberty | John Cummings pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:38 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Sottile | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | Akron | John Sessions misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Antonio January grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile loses the dribble to Sammy Carey | 53-51 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Anthony Sottile steals it from John Sessions in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Charles Gunn misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Perry Hardison - foul #1 on Perry Hardison, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Perry Hardison, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Hollis Levine (PG), Kevin Bodine (SG), Robert Powers (SF), Scott Newlin (PF) Anthony Sottile, John Cummings, Tommy Jefcoat, Antonio January | |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Charles Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Charles Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:27 | Akron | John Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Augustine (C) Charles Gunn | |
| 04:01 | Liberty | Scott Newlin misses short on a floater near the basket | 53-52 |
| 04:00 | Liberty | Robert Powers tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Carmine Tolson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Timothy Robertson hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Hollis Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bodine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Newlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Robert Powers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 03:09 | Liberty | Robert Augustine tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Sottile (PG), John Cummings (SG), Tommy Jefcoat (SF), Antonio January (PF) Hollis Levine, Kevin Bodine, Robert Powers, Robert Augustine | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Anthony Sottile is called for the reach on John Sessions - foul #4 on Anthony Sottile, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:41 | Akron | John Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Scott Newlin gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | John Cummings misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Carmine Tolson - foul #2 on Carmine Tolson, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Gunn (C) Scott Newlin | |
| 02:22 | Liberty | John Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | John Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:03 | Akron | John Sessions hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Sessions | 61-57 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 61-58 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:59 | Liberty | Charles Gunn gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Antonio January clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Sessions gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | John Sessions is fouled in the backcourt by John Cummings - foul #5 on John Cummings, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Hollis Levine (SG) John Cummings | |
| 00:37 | Akron | John Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:37 | Liberty | Antonio January snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile is hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #4 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Anthony Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Anthony Sottile is called for the reach on Cecil Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Sottile, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Kevin Bodine (SG) Anthony Sottile | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:18 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bodine - foul #2 on Kevin Bodine, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SF) Cecil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat buries a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Sessions is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Levine - foul #3 on Hollis Levine, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Cecil Sullivan (SF) Carlos Liggins | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Tommy Jefcoat comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Charles Gunn grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | The clock runs out | 66-62 |